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The Grand Rapids Association of Realtors (GRAR), which administers the local West Michigan MLS, recently released the 2015 home sales year end statics. The numbers confirm that 2015 was a year for the record books for West Michigan homes sales. Number of New Listings Submitted to the Grand Rapids MLS Year-end numbers for 2015 show… Read more »
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Author: Anthony Bird
My name is Anthony Bird, an owner of Riverbank Finance, a Grand Rapids Mortgage Company, based here in Michigan. I am a graduate from Grand Valley State University majoring in both Business Management and Marketing. I have been a mortgage professional in Michigan for 6 Years with experience as a retail bank loan officer as well as for private mortgage companies.
Riverbank Finance is a local mortgage company that values community and the West Michigan Area. We hire only licensed loan officers that can custom tailor loans for our client's needs.
If you have any real estate or mortgage questions, call me at 616-365-5792 or email me at info@riverbankfinance.com and I will do whatever it takes to help. Learn more about me on my Google Profile: About Anthony Bird. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Fannie Mae HomeReady Mortgage Program
Partnering with one of the nation’s largest conventional mortgage lenders, Riverbank Finance is now offering Fannie Mae’s new 3% down home loan program called the HomeReady Mortgage, which allows borrowers to obtain a mortgage with substantially lower payments that standard conventional home loans. For a home purchase or even a mortgage refinance, this new home… Read more »
Qualifying for a Mortgage with Student Loan Debt
If you are in the market for buying a house it is important to understand the implications of qualifying for a mortgage with student loans. Each year, at least 60% of college attendees take out some form of student loans to help with the ever growing costs of higher education. While this can be an… Read more »
5 Reasons to be Thankful in Real Estate
2015 has has given many reasons to be thankful in the real estate industry for this Thanksgiving season. Here are the top 5 reasons to be thankful. 1) Low Mortgage Rates Low mortgage rates mean higher purchasing power. With the low inventory for real estate in Michigan, low mortgage rates have increased buyer’s purchasing power… Read more »
Mortgage Calculator Toolkit
Use our new suite of mortgage calculators with taxes, insurance and PMI to calculate mortgage payments for the most popular mortgage programs including FHA loans, VA loans, USDA loans and Conventional mortgages. Click here for our Mortgage Calculator Tools. FHA Mortgage Calculator with Escrows FHA Mortgage calculator with taxes and insurance and PMI for computing… Read more »
TRID has Arrived for Home Loans on October 3rd 2015
What is TRID for Home Loans? The CFPB (Consumer Finance Protection Bureau) issued the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID) which will go into effect on 10/3/15. The purpose of TRID is to help home loan clients understand mortgage transactions by simplifying important forms and disclosures. TRID will be followed by all banks and mortgage lenders… Read more »
One Time Close VA Construction Loan
Riverbank Finance LLC now offers Construction to Permanent loans for new stick built homes, manufactured and modular homes. Our one time close home loan provides land purchase, construction finance and the permanent loan into one closing. With a VA construction loan you are able to get your loan underwritten, approved and close before the construction… Read more »
Need some extra money? Consider cash-out refinancing.
Considering home renovations, debt consolidation or just need to get some cash in hand? A Cashout Refinance Mortgage may be the right fit for you. You can actually refinance your home mortgage for more than you owe and cash out the difference. It may seem like an easy way to get extra cash, but here’s… Read more »
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